Worst Hat Bashes

ScottF · Jun 12, 2009

Not to be a '1/2 empty cup' type of guy, but I find these incredibly bad bashes very interesting. Plus, I suspect some of you will love this. FDR and Truman were great hat-wearers, but their bashes looked wayyy too natural for me.

This one's from 1927 - Chicago Mayor Thompson with Gene Tunney. I'm certain this is intentional, because I've seen other pictures of Mayor Thompson, from other years, and they're all similar.

bloodandmood · Jun 12, 2009

Hats like that make the term "bash" seem appropriate.

HarpPlayerGene · Jun 12, 2009

Looks like Gene Tunney must've slugged him in the hat!

HarpPlayerGene · Jun 12, 2009

Let's see, worst hat bashes.... Well, there's that Double Teardrop thing Jimmy recently did....

JUST KIDDING!!!!

dhermann1 · Jun 12, 2009

ScottF said:

I think that's actually Jack Dempsey. But that's definitely quite a bash. I love the many shots of FDR with his brim flipped up.
I need to find a shot of Harry Hopkins. He was infamous for the condition of his hat.

Chuck Bobuck · Jun 12, 2009

HarpPlayerGene said:
Let's see, worst hat bashes.... Well, there's that Double Teardrop thing Jimmy recently did....

JUST KIDDING!!!!

Paladin is on his way to Florida now...

ScottF · Jun 12, 2009

dhermann1 said:
I think that's actually Jack Dempsey. But that's definitely quite a bash. I love the many shots of FDR with his brim flipped up.
I need to find a shot of Harry Hopkins. He was infamous for the condition of his hat.

You're right! That's weird, because I grabbed that picture off a LIFE magazine site that was a selection of Gene Tunney photos from their magazine. There used to be a link on each page to the rest of the spread, but it's gone now.

http://www.life.com/image/85877701

HarpPlayerGene · Jun 12, 2009

Chuck Bobuck said:
Paladin is on his way to Florida now...

Oooop!

Gottago...

zetwal · Jun 16, 2009

Protruding Brain Crease ...

OK here we go. I captured this one a few weeks back but don't remember the name of the film. Don't worry over that - just look and marvel.

WARNING: The Protruding Brain Crease is widely considered to be an extremely dangerous bashing technique. It should not be attempted by any but the most experienced and self confident, and WITHOUT looking in a mirror. Even a casual sidelong glimpse of one's own reflection has been known to drive even the most ardent fedora lover completely mad.

ScottF · Jun 16, 2009

zetwal said:
OK here we go. I captured this one a few weeks back but don't remember the name of the film. Don't worry over that - just look and marvel.

WARNING: The Protruding Brain Crease is widely considered to be an extremely dangerous bashing technique. It should not be attempted by any but the most experienced and self confident, and WITHOUT looking in a mirror. Even a casual sidelong glimpse of one's own reflection has been known to drive even the most ardent fedora lover completely mad.

That hat crease reminds me of the critter out of "Naked Lunch"

Marc Chevalier · Jun 16, 2009

ScottF said:
That hat crease reminds me of the critter out of "Naked Lunch"

It can also be perceived as, um, gynecological.

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J.T.Marcus · Jun 16, 2009

Marc Chevalier said:
It can also be perceived as, um, gynecological.

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Marc, You have just revealed the most closely guarded of all hatmaking secrets! It's amazing how many creases are. Perhaps even more amazing, how few are not (i.e. open crown and Gene Autry's side dents with no center crease).

ScottF · Jun 16, 2009

J.T.Marcus said:
Marc, You have just revealed the most closely guarded of all hatmaking secrets! It's amazing how many creases are. Perhaps even more amazing, how few are not (i.e. open crown and Gene Autry's side dents with no center crease).

Never thought of that, but you are right...side dents and no center crease would not be a good discovery.

ScottF · Jun 16, 2009

Here's one I think looks pretty bad, but I'll probably try it for grins - curious what it's intended to look like from the top.

Lefty · Jun 16, 2009

I love that crease. We've discussed it before and the consensus seemed to be that there was a bit of artistic licence going on - it's probably nearly impossible to mold and keep a hat like that.

duggap · Jun 16, 2009

It looks more like he sat on it and just put it back on.

J.T.Marcus · Jun 16, 2009

ScottF said:
Here's one I think looks pretty bad, but I'll probably try it for grins - curious what it's intended to look like from the top.

It's got character!

carldelo · Jun 16, 2009

ScottF said:
Here's one I think looks pretty bad, but I'll probably try it for grins - curious what it's intended to look like from the top.

I'd call that "the Lurch", if you remember how he would remove a visitor's hat.

Colby Jack · Jun 17, 2009

I could see Douglas sport that look and get thunderous applause on top of it all!:eusa_clap

:eusa_clap

Chinaski · Jun 17, 2009

ScottF said:
Here's one I think looks pretty bad, but I'll probably try it for grins - curious what it's intended to look like from the top.

I would call that one "The Goose." Not after our fellow Lounger, but because of the back, or behind, pinch.

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